A little advice needed - new axolotl doesnt use hind legs

[RupertxGiles]

So I just recieved 2 beautiful new axolotls today in the mail, and the female is not using her back legs, it is almost if they are paralyzed. Im concerned . She ate a whole earthworm this evening and otherwise seems well. The legs stay tucked against her body, and she moved with her front arms. I should mention when she arrived there were about 10 eggs in her shipping bag with her, but no more have been laid. Any advice would be appreciated, I have never encountered this kind of issue before. She is currently in quarentine, in cool clean h20 , about 65 degrees and in a dark, quiet room.

 

[RupertxGiles]

She is 1.5 years old and was kept on sand.

 

[xxianxx]

Contact the supplier and return the axolotl, its injured/damaged, don't get stuck with it

 

[LoriML]

No advice, but what a pity. She's gorgeous Hopefully you and the breeder can figure something out. That would crush me, she's so pretty.

 

[RupertxGiles]

Contact the supplier and return the axolotl, its injured/damaged, don't get stuck with it

Are you serious lol... I could never do that to an animal.

 

[RupertxGiles]

No advice, but what a pity. She's gorgeous Hopefully you and the breeder can figure something out. That would crush me, she's so pretty.

Thanks !! She is definitely a very pretty girl , I hope I can help her .

 

[xxianxx]

The axolotl has a deformity or has been injured , if you choose to keep it you will be responsible for the vet bills. It needs to be looked at by a specialist vet, its condition is not something to be advised on in this forum. As I previously suggested return it to the seller as substandard, you should not have received an animal in this condition.

 

[RupertxGiles]

I was afraid of that... the pictures of her before I got her did not show this...so she must have been injured in shipping. They are new to shipping axolotls and sadly did not insulate the box well. I just thought she was possibly constipated because I had seen pics of constipated axies that had not been using hind legs. Shame...

 

[xxianxx]

Ask the seller if it was like this prior to shipping, if not it was probably injured enroute

 

[onecrazyredhead]

She is a gorgeous axolotl beautiful color Silver Dalmation

 

[Autistic Catholic]

Did it live or was it sent back to the breeder? That's awful. It's almost as if she was starting to lay eggs in shipment but didn't have anywhere to lay them.